Chinese verb · action · first needed at intermediate level (B1)
解决
jiějué
to solve
Takes (wèntí, problem), (kùnnan, difficulty) or (máodùn, conflict). It's also used casually for sorting something out: (Wǔfàn nǐ zěnme jiějué? What are you doing about lunch?)
Speed:
Basic
基本
Solving or dealing with something. = “I'll handle it”.
| affirmative | 我来解决。Wǒ lái jiějué. | |
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| negative | 这样不解决问题。Zhèyàng bù jiějué wèntí. | |
| question | 谁来解决？Shéi lái jiějué? |
Completed
了
(jiějué le): the problem is solved.
| affirmative | 问题解决了。Wèntí jiějué le. | |
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| negative | 问题还没解决。Wèntí hái méi jiějué. | |
| question | 问题解决了吗？Wèntí jiějué le ma? |
Experience
过
(jiějuéguo): have solved something like it before.
| affirmative | 我们解决过这样的问题。Wǒmen jiějuéguo zhèyàng de wèntí. | |
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| negative | 这个问题还没人解决过。Zhège wèntí hái méi rén jiějuéguo. | |
| question | 你们解决过这样的问题吗？Nǐmen jiějuéguo zhèyàng de wèntí ma? |
In progress
在
(zhèngzài jiějué): being dealt with right now.
| affirmative | 我们正在解决这个问题。Wǒmen zhèngzài jiějué zhège wèntí. | |
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| negative | 没有人在解决这个问题。Méiyǒu rén zài jiějué zhège wèntí. | |
| question | 有人在解决吗？Yǒu rén zài jiějué ma? |
Future and intention
要 / 会
: a promise, or what will happen.
| affirmative | 我们会尽快解决。Wǒmen huì jǐnkuài jiějué. | |
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| negative | 问题不会自己解决的。Wèntí bú huì zìjǐ jiějué de. | |
| question | 你们会帮我解决吗？Nǐmen huì bāng wǒ jiějué ma? |
Ability and permission
能 / 可以 / 会
(néng jiějué): able to solve it. : can't solve it.
| affirmative | 这个问题我能解决。Zhège wèntí wǒ néng jiějué. | |
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| negative | 钱不能解决所有的问题。Qián bù néng jiějué suǒyǒu de wèntí. | |
| question | 这个问题你能解决吗？Zhège wèntí nǐ néng jiějué ma? | |
| can't | 这个问题我解决不了。Zhège wèntí wǒ jiějué bu liǎo. |
Examples
- 别担心，问题已经解决了。Bié dānxīn, wèntí yǐjīng jiějué le.Don't worry, the problem has already been solved.
- 我们得想办法解决这个问题。Wǒmen děi xiǎng bànfǎ jiějué zhège wèntí.We have to find a way to solve this problem.
- 午饭你怎么解决？Wǔfàn nǐ zěnme jiějué?What are you doing about lunch?